Oktopost

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Upskilling your marketing team is always a good idea. But who owns the responsibility to level up the team and upskill their leaders? He has been building marketing teams, strategies, and solutions for over 25 years in agency, SaaS, and academic environments. Looking for More About How to Upskill Your Team?

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Oktopost

MARCH 15, 2021

B2B marketing has felt these shifts as much as any other field. For B2B marketers, the big news about the pandemic-inspired social media renaissance isn’t about vibing on TikTok, but about what’s been happening on LinkedIn. It’s a lot easier to make inroads with fun, uplifting, community-building content.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

For B2B brands, social media is growing in importance: 66% of B2B marketers report that LinkedIn is effective, 66% say they plan to boost their organic usage of Instagram, and 56% rate YouTube as important to overall brands success ( Articulate ). Companies are frequently trying to reach multiple audiences on their social channels.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Nearly three-quarters of companies plan to maintain or grow their content marketing teams over the next year. Nearly three-quarters (72.6%) of companies plan to maintain or grow the size of their content marketing teams in the coming year. LinkedIn is, of course, the top social media platform for B2B marketers.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Colin Day, Global B2B marketing powerhouse, joins me on this episode to get radically transparent about effective leadership, the importance of mentorship, social media, building buyer personas using social data and so much more! Listen in and learn from one of the B2B marketing industry’s greatest game changers of all-time.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2022

Can TikTok for B2B marketing unlock the same potential? Not all B2B companies may not be able to capitalize on those instant #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt B2C conversions, but that doesn’t mean they won’t get any value out of the network. When it comes to awareness, TikTok may be just what a B2B social media strategy needs.

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Oktopost

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Just when B2B marketers feel they have finally proven ROI with a solid social strategy, along comes another social media platform to shake things up. Once you have crafted your ideal audience profile, you can start exploring your Instagram community. Connect with other B2B companies in your industry with a similar audience profile.

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Oktopost

APRIL 8, 2020

Businesses are being forced to rethink B2B messaging. What lessons can be learned from the global economy to help marketers deploy new B2B messaging in this current climate? Ask them what they want to hear from your brand and if your current B2B messaging is on point. Show the community the brand cares and be authentic.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Social media managers create innovative, high-quality content to engage followers and grow their company’s social media presence. For instance, you might write copy for a LinkedIn article, delegate tasks to your team, film a TikTok, and edit video content for YouTube Shorts as part of your regular duties. Guest post by Eva Chan.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Though it’s still one of the top three social networks for B2B marketers, Twitter is struggling. Given its utility, value, and reach, one might presume B2B event planners consider Twitter as essential as their mobile phones. Now here are three ideas the social network’s CMO and her marketing team may want to contemplate.

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Oktopost

MARCH 26, 2024

That is why we’re excited to share we’ve joined forces with LinkedIn to provide mutual Oktopost and LinkedIn customers the ability to channel messages directly from their LinkedIn Company Page into Oktopost’s Social Inbox. Jump straight to your team to read all about the perks of direct communication with your audience.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 24, 2021

B2B event marketing has been proven to be as good as gold for this goal. . According to The Changing Environment of Exhibitions and exponents.com: On average, a company sets 31.6% 99% found unique value in this B2B marketing strategy that they did not get from other channels. What is B2B Event Marketing?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 25, 2014

jtroyer Tweet This Giving Back to Your Top Influencers Back in 2003, VMware ‘s online community was centered around a forum. Today, despite the fractured social media landscape, their community still has one central home on the web: the VMware Community site. See you next week!

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As noted in the 2016 B2B Marketing Trends report , B2B marketing strategies and practices are in the midst of significant change, driven by new technologies and evolving buyer expectations for more “consumer-like” experiences. B2B marketing budgets are shifting to digital and social. B2B messaging gets personal.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 31, 2020

The company recently missed earnings estimates for the second time in four quarters, and had to strike a deal with activist investor firm Elliott Management which had “been trying to push (Jack) Dorsey out as part of an overhaul to Twitter’s business.” Though 90% of B2B software companies are on Twitter , barely half are active.

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Ignite Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this video, Community Managers AnnE Ford and Dervon Thompson will explore how to identify relevant trends for your brand, when to join in on viral trend conversations, and tips for putting your unique spin on trending topics. But a B2B software company likely wouldn’t have an authentic way to engage with that meme.

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Oktopost

MAY 11, 2020

In fact, prior to the virus that shall not be named, many companies were already pushing the envelope on creative digital communication. Join the discussion by searching for B2B Marketing Now and subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts. Most companies right now are currently out of this phase. Some are even online.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 29, 2024

When charting a path forward, social media teams must orient their strategy around network white space, following the lead of influencers and creators breaking through on new channels. Many B2B companies build their social marketing strategy around LinkedIn. Especially as powerhouse networks become increasingly oversaturated.

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Oktopost

JULY 20, 2023

It’s called Threads, and it’s been developed by none other than the Instagram team. It’s like taking the best of Instagram’s photo and video-sharing capabilities and expanding it to include text-based communication. Threads and the B2B Landscape So, what does all this mean for businesses in the B2B landscape?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 13, 2023

The customers I speak to daily, especially those in the B2B space, are always concerned about proving their return on investment for social media. There are no impulse buys in the B2B SaaS industry and quantifying the impact of social media within the buyer’s journey is not always straightforward.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 28, 2017

Making Social Media An ROI Positive Channel For B2B Businesses By Jingcong Zhao. alone last year , it’s clear that social media is being cemented as a marketing function in most B2B organizations. The biggest reason for this challenge has to do with the mindset with which B2B marketers have approached social.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As a SaaS B2B company, LinkedIn has become an increasingly important part of our social strategy. That’s why Sprout’s LinkedIn Company Pages Report is so important for our team. This post How Team Sprout Uses Its LinkedIn Company Pages Report originally appeared on Sprout Social.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 2, 2010

s Social Media in Business study found that 60 percent of consumers believe they are already interacting with companies on the social Web. Nearly all participants — 93 percent — believe all companies should have a presence in social media. Related posts: B2B Marketing Content: Lure or Lasso? A recent Cone Inc.’s

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Oktopost

MARCH 20, 2022

The practice of social listening was adopted by the B2B marketing community from our B2C counterparts—very much like social media itself. The volume of B2B mentions might be lower, but the potential cost of every missed negative post is so much bigger. Research engine for agile product teams.

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Oktopost

APRIL 10, 2023

With a wealth of knowledge and expertise in B2B social media, Kari is passionate about the power of brand storytelling and the importance of relatability in connecting with audiences. Finally, Kari reveals her successful tactics for training teams to build their personal brands and participate in their employee advocacy program.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 12, 2024

The key is being quick to the draw when it comes to sharing their unique POV on timely topics, and understanding which issues are important to their community. That’s why leaders from across the business should ask their social team for regular updates on brand health during a presidential election.

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Keyhole.co

APRIL 3, 2024

Businesses, particularly those in the B2B sector, find it an invaluable tool for connecting with their audience, driving engagement, and sharing industry insights. Twitter communities Join the Twitter Community. X is all about making connections, and what better way to do that than through Twitter Communities?

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2019

For most companies, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means giving back to the surrounding community. Companies choose to give because it’s the right thing to do, and it directly impacts the communities in which their employees live and work. The team at SA was incredibly proud of the campaign and its success.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Brands know they can’t ignore these platforms (which is why 95% of B2B marketers have created corporate social media accounts) and the successful companies have figured out a way to effectively engage and build strong relationships with their customers. Not only on a personal level, but also of course in business.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 3, 2022

Colin Day, Managing Director of EMEA and APAC at Oktopost, tackles the topic of social media governance and how B2B organizations can manage social media risk with confidence to grow and increase revenue. Want to hear more from renowned B2B marketing leaders? Listen to the podcast: Or catch us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube.

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Oktopost

AUGUST 10, 2023

B2B marketing teams share a common aspiration: generating as many Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) as possible. While some businesses still put social media in the categories of brand awareness or community management exclusively, research claims that 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions.

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Oktopost

JUNE 21, 2022

B2B companies are leaving money on the table by not exploring influencer marketing as a significant marketing component for their businesses. According to 74% of B2B marketers in a recent study, influencer marketing positively impacts a customer’s relationship with the brand. What is B2B influencer marketing?

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Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2023

For the past few years, a common thread in that conversation has been marketing – how involved is marketing, and how involved should the marketing team be in lead generation? In short, social media is where you’re going to find B2B decision-makers for some of the strongest leads you could hope to direct into your funnel.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

They are highly-qualified professionals with specific digital marketing and communications skills and experience. Companies often call a consultant in because social media is not working. LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator is used by millions of companies, both B2C and B2B. Here’s a look at what they bring to a job.

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Oktopost

MARCH 2, 2020

Now, as a B2B marketer , you might be quick to point out that, sure, a lot has changed. But, that’s consumers not B2B. Well, according to Google, more than half (52%) of all B2B purchases in 2019 were influenced by digital content and marketing. Why do manufacturing companies need digital marketing?

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 19, 2024

With a community of two billion monthly users, 90% of whom are used to communicating with brands in-app, Instagram has become one of the most effective marketing channels for B2C companies. In the last few years, an increasing number of B2B marketers have realized the power of Instagram. Guest post by Val Razo.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

With budget cuts, resignations and layoffs in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) departments, professionals and consumers alike have noticed a trend in companies backtracking on their social justice commitments made in 2020. Cultural heritage months like Black History Month are a cornerstone to many DEI initiatives for brands.

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